Benefit News

12/13/2024

DoD Releases 2025 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates

WASHINGTON, December 13, 2024 - The Department of Defense has released the 2025 Basic Allowance for Housing rates. Basic Allowance for Housing rates will increase an average of 5.4 percent when the new rates take effect on January 1, 2025. An estimated $29.2 billion will be paid to approximately one million Service members. While average BAH rates increased, different rental markets experienced different market trends, and the 2025 BAH rates reflect those geographic market condition differences.

12/12/2024

My Service Benefits Program to Deploy New Calculators

The Army’s My Service Benefits (MSB) Program falls under the Army G-1 Retirement Services Office in Arlington, Virginia.  The purpose of the MSB Program is to provide military benefits information via websites, customized reports, and financial planning calculators for Service Members, Survivors, Veterans and their Families.

12/12/2024

VA lowers life insurance premiums for more than 3 million Veterans, service members, and spouses

WASHINGTON, December 12, 2024 - Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that more than 3 million Veterans, service members, and spouses who receive life insurance from VA’s programs will receive a discount on premiums starting in the spring of 2025.

12/11/2024

Check the TRICARE Network Provider Directories Ahead of 2025

FALLS CHURCH, VA, December 11, 2024 - If you’re getting care outside of a military hospital or clinic, it’s important to understand your civilian provider options. With TRICARE, there are two types of civilian providers: network and non-network. The type of provider you see can determine how much you pay and your process for filing claims.

12/11/2024

Army approves tuition assistance increase, adjusts credentialing program

WASHINGTON, December 11, 2024 - The Army announced today policy updates to a pair of voluntary education programs for active-duty, Reserve, and National Guard Soldiers.

12/06/2024

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 3 California Counties due to Earthquake

FALLS CHURCH, VA, December 6, 2024 - The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three California counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 16, 2024, due to the Earthquake.